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Producers The Really Useful Group announced today that Andrew Lloyd Webber’s new musical Cinderella will now world premiere at The Gillian Lynne Theatre in London on Wednesday 7 April 2021, with previews from Friday 19 March 2021. Andrew Lloyd Webber said “Whilst I continue to impress on the government that theatres can reopen safely based... Continue Reading →
Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap – the longest running show in the world, which had to be suspended when the Coronavirus Pandemic resulted in the closure of UK theatres – is to re-open in the West End on Friday 23 October. The brilliant thriller, which has played in London since 1952, is to re-open at the... Continue Reading →
The producers of Hairspray the Musical have announced today rescheduled performance dates for the multi award-winning smash hit musical at the London Coliseum. The production will now begin performances on Thursday 22 April 2021 and play a strictly limited 19-week season to Sunday 29 August. Until 26 July 2020, all existing ticket holders have priority... Continue Reading →
Michael Harrison and David Ian have announced that their new production of Hello, Dolly! is postponed. Hello, Dolly! was due to begin performances at the Adelphi Theatre in London on Tuesday 11 August 2020 for a 30-week season. New season details and all further information will be announced at a later date. Ticket holders do... Continue Reading →
Michael Harrison and the Really Useful Group are pleased to announce new performance dates for the smash hit production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at The London Palladium. Due to the current global situation and the uncertainty around the resumption of West End shows, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat will defer its... Continue Reading →
The highly anticipated West End season of Sunday in the Park with George, starring Academy Award nominee Jake Gyllenhaal and Tony® Award winner Annaleigh Ashford has postponed its season in the West End until further notice, following the temporary closure of theatreland this spring. Presented by Ambassador Theatre Group Productions, Riva Marker and Jeanine Tesori in association with... Continue Reading →
Robbed of the chance to perform their final performance at London’s Lyric theatre on Sunday because of the Coronavirus shutdown, musicians and singers from ‘Thriller Live’ have recorded a version of Michael Jackson’s ‘Earth Song’ to say farewell to the West End in style. 16 lead singers, including Peter Andre and Kieran Alleyne, who was... Continue Reading →
Park Theatre has today announced the launch of a brand new fund called Park Life, to secure the future of the venue. This comes as Artistic Director Jez Bond managed to raise £300,000 in 48 hours from key donors, the minimum amount to keep the theatre running during the lockdown period on a skeleton staff, make use... Continue Reading →
Due to current government guidelines resulting in a delay to the production, the producers of Sister Act announced today that performances in London and on tour have now been rescheduled. Sister Act was due to open at Curve, Leicester this month with a London run at the Eventim Apollo from 21 July 2020 to 30... Continue Reading →
